School Hours & Term Dates

School Times From September 2024

Children may enter the classroom for tabletop activities at 8:35 a.m. ready for a 8:45 a.m. start.

Total number of hours per week: 32.5

(Key stage 1 teachers may decide to give their children an afternoon break between 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.)

N.B. There is no break for KS1 in the afternoon on Fridays.

Term Dates 2024-25

Detailed below are the term dates for the 2024-25 school year. Please book family trips and holidays outside of school time. If you book a holiday during school time or need to register an absence for any other reason, please complete an Absence Request Form. Please be aware that you may be issued with a penalty notice of £60 per child, per parent, for time off taken during school time.

2024-25 TD Days (School closed to pupils)

During each school year, schools select five days when they close for staff training events. These are known as 'teacher development (TD) days'. At Bowerhill School, we usually join these days onto holidays to minimise disruption for parents and children. We will also advise you of the content of the TD days so that you know that your additional child care is being put to good use.

This academic year, the remaining TD days will be on the following days:

• 2^nd September 2024
• 3^rd September 2024
• 24^th October 2024
• 6^th January 2025
• 7^th July 2024